† oceloidadj.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ocelot n., -oid suffix.
Etymology: < ocel- (in ocelot n.) + -oid suffix. N.E.D. (1902) gives the pronunciation as (ōu·sĭloid) /ˈəʊsɪlɔɪd/.
Zoology.
Obsolete.
rare.
1890 Oceloid, like the ocelot: as, the oceloid leopard- or tiger-cat. Felis macrurus, of South America.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).